Spring-bed



(No Model.)

W. G. VAN OISE.

SPRING BED.

No. 591,579. Patented Oct. 12,1897.

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PATENT SPRING-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,579, dated October12, 1897. Application tiled J'anuaryZ, 1897. serial No. 617,761. (Nomodel.)-

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I,WILLIAM C.VAN OISE, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and StateofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpring-Beds; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilledin'the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which'form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to make a good substantial spring-bed; andthe improvement consists in the combination and arrangement of theseveral parts, as fully set forth by this specification and theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional plan viewshowing spiral connections. Fig. 2 shows binding-lock with edge wirebroken off. Fig. 3 shows double-coiled-springconnections andbinding-lock. Fig. 4 shows two single coils held together by spiralconnection. Fig. 5 shows single coil alike at each end. Fig. 6 showsplan view of spring, binding-lock, and edge wire.

In the drawings, 10 represents the main body of a double-coiled spring,which is The center 19 is turned with two or three coils sufficientlylarger than the ones each sidethat the spiral connections 14 1414 may beturned into them, as shown, to connect the bed through the center andhold the springs in place.

In the completed bed the outside tiers of springs are given at theirtops a sharp downward curve and short rounding turn 11, as shown inFigs. 2, .3, and 6, for the purpose of securing and holding the heavyedge wire 16, which is securely locked to them by the binding-lock15.Binding-lock15isturned around the short bend 11 in spring 10 at 17 andthen passes over the heavy edge wire 16 and passes across the top of thespring and is turned around the spring 10 on the opposite side at 18, asshown in Figs. 2 and 6. By turning the sharp bend upward thebinding-lock can be attached to the bottom of spring 10, as shown inFig. 3.

In place of spring 10 I sometimes turn a single coil, as shown in Fig.5, and put two of them together, as shown in Fig. 4, and connect them bythespiral connecting-wires 14 14 14 and use them through the center ofthe bed, or by giving them the short turn at top and bottom, as at 11,Fig. 6, may use them throughout the whole of the bed. This double cone,as shown in Fig. 4,'makes a very even and elastic springthroughout itsentire length, having no dead-center, as at 19, Fig. 3.

The spiral wires 14 14 14 connect the center of the springs throughoutthe bed, as shown in Fig. 1, and may be Varied, as shown, according totheamount of strength desired.

16 is a heavy straight wire turned at the corners to form an edge or rimfor the bed, as shown inFig. 6. It is securely fastened to the springsby the binding-lock and is held at the corners by the look at one sideand by a metal loop 20 at the other side.

It will be seen that by giving. all the outside coils of the bed thedownward or upward and outward sharp curve 11 and letting the heavy edgeWire, which is securely locked thereto by cross-clamp 15, rest thereon avery strong and secure rim is made for both top and bottom.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-' 1. In springs for beds, double-coiledsprings having a central enlargement, spiral coils turned into saidenlargement and crossing the bed at right angles, the top of the outerrow of springs given a short downward and outward turn to pass beyondthe body of the spring, a heavy edge wire resting on said springs, aclamp hinged to the projecting part of the coil and locking the edgewire and secured to the opposite part of the coil, substantially asshown. 1

2. In springs for beds, one coil-spring placed on top of another to forma double spring, spiral coils turned into said springs where they cometogether and crossing the bed to hold the springs together and inposition in the bed, the top of the coil of the outward row of springsbeing given a short downward and outward turn, a heavy edge wire whichrests on the projecting portion of the coil, a clamp hinged into theoutward curve that projects beyond the edge wire and clamping the edgewire or rim to the outward row of springs as described.

3. In combination with a bed-spring having projections beyond the bodyof its outward row of coils at top and bottom, heavy metal rimsextending around the bed and resting on said projections, a clamp hingedto the projection outside the rim and passing around the rim and acrossthe coil to the opposite 10 side of the coil to hold the rim in place,as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

XVILLIAM C. VAN OISE. Witnesses:

HIRAM E. BUTLER, N. E. THOMAS.

